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Wasa Nabin Program

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52 King St
Sioux Lookout
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807-737-1903 Ext 227
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Toll-Free: 1-800-619-9519
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Fax: 807-737-3399
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Mon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
Last update: Jul 15, 2026: Suggest an edit
Application
Requires advance registration and Intake assessment
Eligibility / Target Population
Open to all individuals 13-18 years of age with a focus on off-reserve, at-risk Indigenous youth
Fees
None
Languages
English
Language Notes
Ojibway, Oji-Cree; upon request
Accessibility
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Accessibility Note
Partially Accessible - Parking -- No designated handicapped parking space; Entrance -- No automatic push button doors; Washroom -- Accessible with side holding bar ; Can meet client at designated accessible location if required
Description of Services:
Provides a culturally based program to support and address concerns of Indigenous youth who are at risk of negative behaviors
Addressing Violence
  • Provides education on how to end violence in Indigenous communities
  • Teaches about the effects of drug and alcohol abuse
Education
  • Encourages youth to remain in school and provides support for obtaining high school diploma
  • Offers homework assistance and time at the Centre to complete homework with access to computers and Internet
General Social Supports
  • Provides individual counselling for areas that youth may be struggling with such as socialization and peer pressure
  • Offers Native craft classes and regalia making sessions
  • Teaches Native dancing, singing and drumming
  • Allows the youth to participate in Elder's Circles
Healthy Living and Physical Development
  • Holds individual and group educational sessions on healthy lifestyle choices including good nutrition and traditional food preparation
  • Coordinates and assists youth in preparing nutritious meals through a weekly cooking class
  • Supervises non competitive recreational activities
Justice Intervention
  • Accompanies any youth registered in agency programs to court proceedings if requested
  • Provides education and information about the criminal justice system and court procedures
Youth in Care
  • Provides cultural education and support for youth living in foster homes within community and also to biological and foster parents
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Last Updated: Jul 15, 2026: Suggest an edit